If there was only one shelf of space available for YA materials, what titles should go on it? YALSA is looking for a micro-core collection of YA titles to share with folks who only have a small space to work with, like book mobiles, classroom libraries, home libraries, recreation centers, doctor's offices, school buses, etc. The goal of this project is NOT to compile a "best of all-time" list. The goal is to create a list of materials for 12 - 18 year olds that is balanced and represents some great YA authors across the popular teen genres. Ideally, the list would incorporate contemporary titles as well as timeless ones. Please add your suggestions below:

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In the spring of 2009 YALSA asked "if there was only one shelf of space available for YA materials, what titles should go on it?" YALSA was looking for a micro-core collection of YA titles to share with folks who only have a small space to work with, like book mobiles, classroom libraries, home libraries, recreation centers, doctor's offices, school buses, etc. The goal of this project was NOT to compile a "best of all-time" list. The goal was to create a list of materials for 12 - 18 year olds that is balanced and represents some great YA authors across the popular teen genres. Ideally, the list would incorporate contemporary titles as well as timeless ones. The suggestions we received are listed below:

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These suggestions were edited into a list of 50 titles called the [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/yabookshelf.cfm Ultimate Teen Bookshelf] which can be downloaded and reproduced for use in libraries, schools and other not for profit organizations.

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==Fiction==

Alanna: The First Adventure, Tamora Pierce<br>

Alanna: The First Adventure, Tamora Pierce<br>

Annie on My Mind, Nancy Garden<br>

Annie on My Mind, Nancy Garden<br>

Beauty, Robin McKinley<br>

Beauty, Robin McKinley<br>

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne<br>

Blood & Chocolate, Annette Curtis Klause <br>

Blood & Chocolate, Annette Curtis Klause <br>

The Book Thief, Mark Zusak<br>

The Book Thief, Mark Zusak<br>

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Chandra's War, Allan Stratton<br>

Chandra's War, Allan Stratton<br>

Chocolate War, Robert Cormier<br>

Chocolate War, Robert Cormier<br>

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The Coldest Winter Ever, Sister Souljah<br>

Cut, Patricia McCormick <br>

Cut, Patricia McCormick <br>

Dangerous Angels, Francesca Lia Block<br>

Dangerous Angels, Francesca Lia Block<br>

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Dance on My Grave, Aidan Chambers<br>

Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks, e Lockhart<br>

Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks, e Lockhart<br>

Deadline, Chris Crutcher<br>

Deadline, Chris Crutcher<br>

Don't Call Me Ishmael, Michael Gerard Bauer<br>

Don't Call Me Ishmael, Michael Gerard Bauer<br>

Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card<br>

Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card<br>

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Ender's Shadow, Orson Scott Card<br>

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Fallen Angels, Walter Dean Myers<br>

Fat Kid Rules the World, K.L. Going<br>

Fat Kid Rules the World, K.L. Going<br>

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Feed, M.T. Anderson <br>

First Part Last, Angela Johnson<br>

First Part Last, Angela Johnson<br>

Forever, Judy Blume<br>

Forever, Judy Blume<br>

Freak Show, James St. James<br>

Freak Show, James St. James<br>

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Ghostgirl, Tonya Hurley<br>

Go Ask Alice, Anonymous<br>

Go Ask Alice, Anonymous<br>

Golden Compass, Philip Pullman<br>

Golden Compass, Philip Pullman<br>

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Graceling by Kristin Cashore<br>

A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray<br>

A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray<br>

Habibi, Naomi Shihab Nye<br>

Habibi, Naomi Shihab Nye<br>

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Jellicoe Road, Melina Marchetta<br>

Jellicoe Road, Melina Marchetta<br>

Looking for Alaska, John Green<br>

Looking for Alaska, John Green<br>

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Kendra, Coe Booth<br>

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King Dork, Frank Portman<br>

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Living Dead Girl, Elizabeth Scott<br>

Monster, Walter Dean Myers<br>

Monster, Walter Dean Myers<br>

Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman<br>

Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman<br>

A Northern Light, Jennifer Donnelly<br>

A Northern Light, Jennifer Donnelly<br>

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan<br>

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan<br>

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Oh.My.Gods, Tera Lynn Childs <br>

The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton<br>

The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton<br>

Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky<br>

Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky<br>

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The Princess Bride, William Goldman<br>

The Princess Bride, William Goldman<br>

Rules of the Road, Joan Bauer<br>

Rules of the Road, Joan Bauer<br>

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Saint Iggy, K.L. Going<br>

Seedfolks, Paul Fleischman<br>

Seedfolks, Paul Fleischman<br>

Shattering Glass, Gail Giles<br>

Shattering Glass, Gail Giles<br>

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Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson <br>

Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson <br>

Stargirl, Jerry Spinelli<br>

Stargirl, Jerry Spinelli<br>

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Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, Chris Crutcher<br>

Storytime, Edward Bloor<br>

Storytime, Edward Bloor<br>

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Story of a Girl, Sara Zarr<br>

Stuck in Neutral (and Cruise Control), Terry Trueman<br>

Stuck in Neutral (and Cruise Control), Terry Trueman<br>

Tangerine, Edward Bloor<br>

Tangerine, Edward Bloor<br>

Tender Morsels, Margo Lanagan<br>

Tender Morsels, Margo Lanagan<br>

Things Change, Patrick Jones<br>

Things Change, Patrick Jones<br>

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Twilight Saga (series), Stephenie Meyer<br>

Tyrell, Coe Booth<br>

Tyrell, Coe Booth<br>

Uglies, Scott Westerfeld<br>

Uglies, Scott Westerfeld<br>

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Unwind by Neal Shusterman<br>

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Vast Fields of Ordinary, by Nick Burd <br>

Weetzie Bat, Francesca Lia Block<br>

Weetzie Bat, Francesca Lia Block<br>

Whale Talk, Chris Crutcher<br>

Whale Talk, Chris Crutcher<br>

Wintergirls, Laurie Halse Anderson<br>

Wintergirls, Laurie Halse Anderson<br>

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Always Running, Luis J. Rodriguez<br>

Always Running, Luis J. Rodriguez<br>

Body Drama, Nancy Amanda Redd<br>

Body Drama, Nancy Amanda Redd<br>

A Child Called It, David Pelzer<br>

A Child Called It, David Pelzer<br>

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The Coldest Winter Ever, Sister Souljah<br>

Deal With it!, Esther Drill <br>

Deal With it!, Esther Drill <br>

The Guinness Book of World Records (current year)<br>

The Guinness Book of World Records (current year)<br>

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Peterson's Guide to College<br>

Peterson's Guide to College<br>

A Prairie Home Companion Pretty Good Joke Book, Garrison Keillor <br>

A Prairie Home Companion Pretty Good Joke Book, Garrison Keillor <br>

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Who shot ya? : three decades of hiphop photography by Ernie Paniccioli <br>

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Whole in My Life, Jack Gantos<br>

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==Comics & Graphic Novels==

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Astro Boy (series) by Osamu Tezuka <br>

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The Amazing "True" Story of a Teenage Single Mom", Kathryn Arnoldi<br>

The Amazing "True" Story of a Teenage Single Mom", Kathryn Arnoldi<br>

American Born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang<br>

American Born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang<br>

The Big Book of Urban Legends<br>

The Big Book of Urban Legends<br>

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Bone (series) by Jeff Smith<br>

Death Note, Tsugumi Ohba<br>

Death Note, Tsugumi Ohba<br>

Dramacon, Svetlana Chmakova<br>

Dramacon, Svetlana Chmakova<br>

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Fruits Basket (series) by Natsuki Takaya <br>

Pedro & Me by Judd Winick<br>

Pedro & Me by Judd Winick<br>

School is Hell, Matt Groening <br>

School is Hell, Matt Groening <br>

Simpsons comics (any), Matt Groening<br>

Simpsons comics (any), Matt Groening<br>

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==Poetry==

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The rose that grew from concrete by Tupac Amaru Shakur<br>

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A Rose Grows From Concrete, Tupac Shakur<br>

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What Have You Lost, Naomi Shihab Nye (editor)<br>

What Have You Lost, Naomi Shihab Nye (editor)<br>

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==Essays==

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'''Essays'''<br>

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Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul edited by Jan Canfield<br>

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul edited by Jan Canfield<br>

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==Magazines==

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'''Magazines'''<br>

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Game Pro<br>

Game Pro<br>

Mad<br>

Mad<br>

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Teen Ink<br>

Teen Ink<br>

Wired<br>

Wired<br>

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Latest revision as of 09:54, 11 April 2011

In the spring of 2009 YALSA asked "if there was only one shelf of space available for YA materials, what titles should go on it?" YALSA was looking for a micro-core collection of YA titles to share with folks who only have a small space to work with, like book mobiles, classroom libraries, home libraries, recreation centers, doctor's offices, school buses, etc. The goal of this project was NOT to compile a "best of all-time" list. The goal was to create a list of materials for 12 - 18 year olds that is balanced and represents some great YA authors across the popular teen genres. Ideally, the list would incorporate contemporary titles as well as timeless ones. The suggestions we received are listed below:

These suggestions were edited into a list of 50 titles called the Ultimate Teen Bookshelf which can be downloaded and reproduced for use in libraries, schools and other not for profit organizations.